Munroe and Ike and a super fine gentleman from New Jersey

 

 

 

On Tuesday, I headed up the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail to Lakes of the Clouds hut. It starts with a flat walk along a brook that ends at a small pool called Gem Pool. From there it is abruptly up with no relief until you reach the hut. The hut was just under the cloud deck so I stopped again for a cup of tea to wait to see what the weather would do. The hike options were over Mt Washington and return via the Jewell trail or hike over Munroe and Eisenhower and down the Edmunds Path (and then road walk). I headed for clear skies and headed towards the Southern Presidents. This is above tree line all the way and is a spectacular view. I highly recommend the hut to hut trip if the weather is good. After a few hours of Crawford Path eye candy I headed down the Edmunds Path. With a road walk between parking lots, I thought my timing was good to arrive at the parking lot at the same time as a fellow hiker. Though I looked sad heading out along the road she did not oblige. I was about a third of the way there when an SUV pulled up like an angel from heaven offering a ride. A finer gentleman from New Jersey you will not find, well maybe the Boss himself but otherwise...

So if you learn anything from the last two blog posts, it is .... if you see a hiker walking along a road, offer them a ride!